Another Redoute's debut winner in South Africa

Breednet - Friday September 16
The second debut winner in a week for a Redoute's Choice colt trained by Mike De Kock, this time out of an Australian Group One winning mare.

Springhills as a yearlingSpringhills started a very short priced favourite in the maiden at Vaal on Thursday and managed to get the win by only a half head from Mind Shade, the only other runner taken seriously in the market.

Springhills is by Redoute's Choice out of Gr.1 Goodwood Handicap winner Velocitea (Volksraad) and he becomes her third foal to race and third winner.

She has previously left Limehills, a stakesplaced full-brother to Springhills and has a two year-old by Redoute's Choice this season which made $340,000 at Magic Millions this year, a yearling by Fastnet Rock and was served by Fastnet Rock again last season.

Springhills was offered by Rheinwood Pastoral at the 2015 Magic Million Gold Coast Sale where he was sold to the bid of James Harron Bloodstock and Snowden Racing for $300,000.

He now however races in the colours of Arrowfield Stud.
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